Gil, i have a different problem with the same model tv.My problem is that the right side of the television, i have this green vertical line on the side and what look like ants crawling all over the images, or some side of pixelized dots. could what you did solve this problem too?
I had the black screen problem as well a year ago. The power supply board was the issue. It was one of the 3 black tranformers on the board. It was fried and I could see the soldering had been burnt and blackend. I replace that one part my self with circuit soldering and the part for $30. 3:39 shows the transformer right in the center. I recommend checking the boards components before buying a complete board.
This can be a number of a problems with the power board. Usually its caused by bad capacitors (cylinder-shaped components), transistors (chips with 3 leads) or transformers (big blocks). What you call "transistors" are actually just the cables for the CCFL backlight bulbs. They have 2 wires (+ color and - white). The power board was definitely the problem, but $110 is a lot to spend on it. Try online sites like shopjimmy for a variety of parts and decent prices.
i have a westinghouse digital and im having truble getting the atsc. i just got the tv 3 months ago i hope i don't have to go tru what u guys r saying. lucky i have a 3 yrs guarantee by target but hey u never know what r they r going 2 say. hope ur problems w/this get solve people
Hello, my parent's 32" Westinghouse just went black yesterday, and so I was wondering how you knew which power supply board to buy off of that retech website? Thanks for all your help!!
Gotcha. My set turns on and then goes blank. Sound is on and everything. Powering on and off lets me see picture for about 1.5 seconds. So in my case I really hope its just a bad inverter board. I opened it and inspected the inverter, mainboard, and powersupply. All different components on the 37". I don't see a single sign of burns or bad capacitors. I ordered a similar inverter that came from a vizio. sucks you cant get anything but salvaged parts for these crappy westies. Thx for Vid!
oh im having the same problem, the tv turns on for 1-5 seconds and then the picture goes dark, on the other hand, the audio is on. so i was wondering if u know what to do
Yeah, sounds like you have the same problem i had. It is most likely the inverter board. I opened up my tv and used ebay to find a matching inverter board. It is a pretty easy swap. If you'retech savy, you could probably fix it yourself. There is definitely a capacitor that is burnt out. You can tell cause the board turns on and then off and you still have power and audio. The inverter board is detecting a short & shutting down to prevent overload.
Totally forgot to follow up. But...for my 37in tv. The replacement inverter I bought salvaged from a vizio set worked fine for my tv. After I got my old inverter card out, upon "really close" inspection, did revel that one of the capacitors had a some small burn marks.
Reading the many forums, it almost seems like everyone who got a westinghouse set has pictures problems within 1 year. I have a 37" that went out 3 years ago. I finally just pulled it out of the closet hoping to repair it finally.
I'm surprise there aren't more videos with people fixing their sets. Has anyone been able to fix their inverter board instead of replacing? Is there a fix or is the board just crap and you hope that getting a refurbished new one would work and not crap out.
@battalionofone Hey man, well, I don't know if it's possible to fix the inverter board. I mean, it might be if you know how to replace only the little part that burned out but if you're not proficient enough (like me) it could be too risky. I believe that $100 for the whole is easier. Good luck.
Yes, pitch-black screens are usually a sign that the inverter is either not getting power (power supply issue) or the inverter(s) is bad. To remove the various wiring harnesses, use your fingers to gently rock the harnesses loose. I would advise against using screwdrivers or similar prying devices, since you can easily break the plastic harnesses.
@hoopfan71 One more thing to add: Duh - It just dawned on me that it appears the power supply and inverter are all-inclusive on the board you replaced. Most tvs have separate printed circuit boards (PCBs) for the inverter and power supply. Also, the harnesses you disconnected that you called "transistors" connect to the back light for the tv, and the back lights are switched on by the inverter(s), which receives power from the power supply.
I have a 32H540S (32 inch LCD). If you've been having the same issue as I described I'd say with 90% of certainty that the solution is also the same. Good luck my friend.
That happened to me too.Worked for 8 months and bam it stopped working.No image and sound.I called them and they said because I had no warranty I would have to bring it to a chop to fix it.But I know if I bring it to a shop they will ask for an estimate for looking at it 50 dollar.then the rest would cost for the pieces and the fixing.which could cost up to 200 dollar,
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH SAME PROBLEM..........SAME HAPPY ENDIDNG!
xxmyspac 2 weeks ago
their the power for the fluorescent tubes
6Pyro6Maniak6 3 weeks ago
Gil, i have a different problem with the same model tv.My problem is that the right side of the television, i have this green vertical line on the side and what look like ants crawling all over the images, or some side of pixelized dots. could what you did solve this problem too?
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I had the black screen problem as well a year ago. The power supply board was the issue. It was one of the 3 black tranformers on the board. It was fried and I could see the soldering had been burnt and blackend. I replace that one part my self with circuit soldering and the part for $30. 3:39 shows the transformer right in the center. I recommend checking the boards components before buying a complete board.
joshmar11 1 month ago
This can be a number of a problems with the power board. Usually its caused by bad capacitors (cylinder-shaped components), transistors (chips with 3 leads) or transformers (big blocks). What you call "transistors" are actually just the cables for the CCFL backlight bulbs. They have 2 wires (+ color and - white). The power board was definitely the problem, but $110 is a lot to spend on it. Try online sites like shopjimmy for a variety of parts and decent prices.
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Ncharlestun 3 months ago
i have a westinghouse digital and im having truble getting the atsc. i just got the tv 3 months ago i hope i don't have to go tru what u guys r saying. lucky i have a 3 yrs guarantee by target but hey u never know what r they r going 2 say. hope ur problems w/this get solve people
akielus13 4 months ago
Thanks a lot for uploading this video!
crosschain95 4 months ago
The inverter board and power supply are on the same board. Your problem is one of three transformers are bad. Those big black rectangle boxes.
ArcadeGames 5 months ago
Hello, my parent's 32" Westinghouse just went black yesterday, and so I was wondering how you knew which power supply board to buy off of that retech website? Thanks for all your help!!
willugoupordown 6 months ago
Gotcha. My set turns on and then goes blank. Sound is on and everything. Powering on and off lets me see picture for about 1.5 seconds. So in my case I really hope its just a bad inverter board. I opened it and inspected the inverter, mainboard, and powersupply. All different components on the 37". I don't see a single sign of burns or bad capacitors. I ordered a similar inverter that came from a vizio. sucks you cant get anything but salvaged parts for these crappy westies. Thx for Vid!
battalionofone 6 months ago
@battalionofone
oh im having the same problem, the tv turns on for 1-5 seconds and then the picture goes dark, on the other hand, the audio is on. so i was wondering if u know what to do
ezman86 2 months ago
@ezman86
Yeah, sounds like you have the same problem i had. It is most likely the inverter board. I opened up my tv and used ebay to find a matching inverter board. It is a pretty easy swap. If you'retech savy, you could probably fix it yourself. There is definitely a capacitor that is burnt out. You can tell cause the board turns on and then off and you still have power and audio. The inverter board is detecting a short & shutting down to prevent overload.
battalionofone 2 months ago
@battalionofone
Totally forgot to follow up. But...for my 37in tv. The replacement inverter I bought salvaged from a vizio set worked fine for my tv. After I got my old inverter card out, upon "really close" inspection, did revel that one of the capacitors had a some small burn marks.
battalionofone 2 months ago
Hi,
Reading the many forums, it almost seems like everyone who got a westinghouse set has pictures problems within 1 year. I have a 37" that went out 3 years ago. I finally just pulled it out of the closet hoping to repair it finally.
I'm surprise there aren't more videos with people fixing their sets. Has anyone been able to fix their inverter board instead of replacing? Is there a fix or is the board just crap and you hope that getting a refurbished new one would work and not crap out.
battalionofone 6 months ago
@battalionofone Hey man, well, I don't know if it's possible to fix the inverter board. I mean, it might be if you know how to replace only the little part that burned out but if you're not proficient enough (like me) it could be too risky. I believe that $100 for the whole is easier. Good luck.
djmanogil 6 months ago
kjajajaja, the transistors you say, are just cable conectors for powering monitor. the audio cable it is
theskywong 7 months ago
Hi My tv when it turns un it comes on for about 30 seconds and then go to black With yours did you see anything?
welive4him 7 months ago
which one of the inverterboards did you buy i have that same tv and that problem just happened to me. thank you
32668777 7 months ago
Yes, pitch-black screens are usually a sign that the inverter is either not getting power (power supply issue) or the inverter(s) is bad. To remove the various wiring harnesses, use your fingers to gently rock the harnesses loose. I would advise against using screwdrivers or similar prying devices, since you can easily break the plastic harnesses.
hoopfan71 8 months ago
@hoopfan71 One more thing to add: Duh - It just dawned on me that it appears the power supply and inverter are all-inclusive on the board you replaced. Most tvs have separate printed circuit boards (PCBs) for the inverter and power supply. Also, the harnesses you disconnected that you called "transistors" connect to the back light for the tv, and the back lights are switched on by the inverter(s), which receives power from the power supply.
hoopfan71 8 months ago
I have a 32H540S (32 inch LCD). If you've been having the same issue as I described I'd say with 90% of certainty that the solution is also the same. Good luck my friend.
djmanogil 8 months ago
whats the model number on your westinghouse tv? i have the same problem with mine.
blazekill13 8 months ago
That happened to me too.Worked for 8 months and bam it stopped working.No image and sound.I called them and they said because I had no warranty I would have to bring it to a chop to fix it.But I know if I bring it to a shop they will ask for an estimate for looking at it 50 dollar.then the rest would cost for the pieces and the fixing.which could cost up to 200 dollar,
Mariohenri90 10 months ago